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Originally Posted by Daekar
2) One of the most ruthless firms in the world. Everyone has heard the story of the SuperWalmart putting all the mom&pop kind of stores out of business, but you don't hear about Walmart going to suppliers and saying "We want to buy 1000 widgets and we're going to buy them for $0.04 each... we don't care if it takes you $0.05 to make them.. if you don't like it we'll go somewhere else."
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Not to continue to derail this thread by talking about Walmart, but one cae where this is a good thing is what they plan to do with the music industry - they plan to insist on buying CDs for a low enough wholesale price that they can resell all albums for $10 or less. If others stores latch onto that deal, that's good for everyone.
I still go to small hardware stores for hard to find items, I eat at small diners and used to frequent a local book store (before they packed it in, mostly due to the inability to afford a visible location). However, when it comes to mass-produced items like CDs and DVDs, it's all fair in price wars.
As far as securing a second helmet, I'd trust a cargo net more than some other solutions I've seen out there. If, however, there's really only one other person that frequents my back seat, I'd rather they hang onto the helmet at their place. Of course, that strategy with a girlfriend can be messy if you have a messy break up and she either a) decides not to return it or b) returns it with some modification.
Now, if we're talking taking the kid to school and picking him/her up later, you're going to have to transport it. Aside from the fact that helmets don't fit in the average locker, the potential for the helmet being dropped on a hard floor is pretty high, as well.
Sport bikes tend to be the most problematic as they don't really have a good mounting location for gear (other than using the tie-downs under the seat). A BMW or Goldwing touring bike, on the other hand, has a nice nest of a back seat where a helmet could safely and easily be stowed with the above mentioned cargo net. In a lot of cases, you're better off carrying it in a backpack or similar type of bag.
Just my thoughts on the subject.